Gaming
yomi
What does yomi mean?
The mental layer of fighting games — out-thinking your opponent. You read that they'll jump, you read that they know you'll read that, and the mind games stack into layers. Pure yomi is calling someone's option before they commit and punishing it clean.
"That hard read on the wakeup wasn't luck, it was straight yomi — he knew she'd mash."
Origin
Japanese for 'reading'; adopted into the fighting game community to describe high-level prediction and mindgames.
Frequently asked questions
What does Yomi mean?
It means reading your opponent's mind — anticipating their next move before they make it, especially in competitive games.
How do you use Yomi in a sentence?
"His Yomi was insane; he blocked every attack before I even threw it."
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